Historedia
Person

Richard Rush

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1817–1818

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Rush, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Rush–Bagot Treaty signed limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes

    1817

    Role: Acting United States Secretary of State

    1. April 27–28, 1817 (legacy record: April 29, 1817) · Washington, D.C.Exchange of Correspondence

      Acting U.S. Secretary of State Richard Rush and British Minister Sir Charles Bagot exchanged and signed letters establishing the treaty terms.

  2. Anglo-American Convention sets the 49th parallel boundary

    1818

    Role: U.S. Secretary of State

    1. 1818 · Lake of the WoodsTreaty of 1818

      The Anglo-American Convention established the boundary along the 49th parallel, creating the Northwest Angle.

Sources

  1. Richard Rush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
  2. Rush–Bagot Treaty Wikipedia
  3. Northwest Angle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01